D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Forest

Encounters might be a meeting with a patrol of guards at an old shrine or a familiar looking for aid. It might be an ambush in the wilderness, a stand-off in the city or a monster in the Underdark.
The woodlands are full of life, with greenery and beasts at every step. It is home to feral druids, cavorting fey, beast hunters and primordial creatures best left alone.

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1 Green Hag

At a sparkling pond with a few coins and a cairn (close to a wizard's tower)
They are swearing revenge on something
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from ambush
Possibly... during the fight something isn't where it is supposed to be
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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2 Deep Gnomes (Monster Manual p.164)

At a hidden bridge across a sparkling stream (close by is a fenced garden)
They are hacking through foliage
In a fight they focus on the largest foe
Possibly... during the fight someone has an unexpected burst of courage
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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3 Scouts

At a slope of undisturbed ferns. There is a mound of wood with a large polluted pool (nearby is a sparkling stream)
They are enchanted by elven magic
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a pair of Eyes of Charming
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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3 Apes

At a tall statue propped up by a tree surrounded by leaves (close to a clearing of tangled roots)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Rope of Climbing
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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2 Giant Wasps

At a dying garden by a game trail (nearby is a tall statue propped up by a tree branch)
They are haunted by another creature
In a fight they work together to focus on anyone with religious icons
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard